The Role of Digital Narratives in Healthcare Innovation
Dr. Daisy Dulay dives into the transformative power of digital storytelling in healthcare. This enlightening discussion uncovers how personal narratives can foster systemic change, enhance provider resilience, and improve patient care. Dr. Dulay's journey began with her own struggles with burnout and the tragic loss of a colleague, which propelled her to champion physician wellness. Through digital storytelling, she addresses the stigma around medical leave and recovery, promoting conversations that challenge the status quo in healthcare. The episode highlights how digital narratives can forge emotional connections, integrating personal and cultural elements to resonate deeply with audiences.
Crafting a Movement with Uganda’s Digital Storytelling Facitlitators
The transformative power of digital storytelling is beautifully showcased in the latest podcast episode titled “Crafting a Movement with Uganda’s Digital Storytellers.” In this captivating episode, we step into the vibrant world of East Africa, where they are harnessing the art of digital narratives to advocate for gender equality. The episode features conversation following the North American premiere of “A Shared Dream,” a poignant documentary that illuminates the process of digital storytelling as a tool to address gender dynamics in their communities.
Transformative & Therapeutic Benefits of Digital Storytelling
Delve into the transformative power of digital storytelling in healthcare and education. This enlightening discussion features special guests Pip Hardy, co-founder of the Patient Voices Program, Laura Mazzoli-Smith, an Associate Professor at Durham University, and Kate Thompson, an existential and journal therapist. Together, they explore how digital storytelling can foster therapeutic and educational benefits, reshaping narratives with compassion and empathy.
How to Meaningfully Engage with Patient Stories
In the first podcast episode of the Leading Through Stories podcast, we dive deep into the world of digital storytelling with Mike Lang, the founder of Common Language Digital Storytelling. Mike discusses the importance of storyteller wellbeing, an aspect that is often overlooked but plays a critical role in the process of creating and sharing narratives.
Exploring Co-Creation in Digital Storytelling
What if sharing your personal story could transform lives and promote healing? Join us on Co-Created as we sit down with Dr. Mike Lang to uncover the incredible world of digital storytelling. Mike recounts his journey from helping cancer survivors at Wellspring Calgary document their healthcare experiences to becoming a renowned expert in the field. He demystifies the structured process of creating digital stories, involving voiceover narration, personal images, and video editing, all under the guidance of trained facilitators. By emphasizing the power of co-creation and sharing personal stories, Mike reveals how digital storytelling can have a profound and lasting impact on individuals and communities.
Canadian Cancer Society: Connection and Care in Cancer Support
In a world where the healthcare industry can often seem impersonal and detached, digital storytelling emerges as a beacon of hope and empathy. The latest episode of the “Leading Through Stories” podcast brings to light the profound influence of digital narratives in the realm of cancer care. With Lacey Horta and Jenni Haggie from the Canadian Cancer Society as guests, listeners are given an immersive exploration of digital storytelling’s role in humanizing healthcare.
Heather Knox: Transforming Nonprofit Advocacy with Digital Stories
In this compelling episode of Leading Through Stories, we delve into the transformative power of digital storytelling within the nonprofit sector. Our guest, Heather Knox, a Common Language Digital Storytelling trained facilitator, takes us on an incredible journey from her early days co-founding Project Somos in Guatemala to her recent move to Mexico. Throughout the episode, Heather underscores how storytelling and photography have profoundly impacted her work with Indigenous Mayan children and women, emphasizing the importance of privacy, trust, and the nuanced art of narrative creation.
Lisa Joworski: Digital Storytelling in Elderly & Dementia Care
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, particularly in elderly and dementia care, there’s a transformative tool gaining recognition: digital storytelling. Our latest podcast episode delves deep into this topic, guided by the insights and experiences of Lisa Joworski, a Common Language Digital Storytelling facilitator with a deep-rooted passion for the senior community.
Maureen Leier: Digital Stories as a Catalyst for Healing & Community
The act of storytelling is as old as humanity itself, serving as a crucial component of our collective human experience. It’s through stories that we understand ourselves, our world, and our place within it. With the advent of technology, the art of storytelling has been transformed, and digital storytelling has emerged as a powerful medium for connection, self-discovery, and healing. In this episode, we delve into the therapeutic and transformative power of digital storytelling, particularly its application in the field of holistic health.
Melody Williamson: Therapeutic Intent
The act of storytelling is as old as humanity itself, serving as a crucial component of our collective human experience. It’s through stories that we understand ourselves, our world, and our place within it. With the advent of technology, the art of storytelling has been transformed, and digital storytelling has emerged as a powerful medium for connection, self-discovery, and healing. In this episode, we delve into the therapeutic and transformative power of digital storytelling, particularly its application in the field of holistic health.
Krystle Schofield: Empowering Rare Disease Families
In the world of healthcare, storytelling has become an integral tool for communication, advocacy, and education. This becomes even more crucial in the realm of rare diseases, where each family’s journey is unique and laden with profound insights and experiences. Our recent podcast episode features Krystle Schofield, a Common Language Digital Storytelling facilitator, who offers an inspiring narrative of her own journey and the transformative power of digital storytelling in the rare disease community.
Sickboy Podcast: The Art of Digital Healing
Around the 35 minute mark in the podcast Kristy asked Jeremie what he thought of the digital storytelling session he participated in at the conference. His response resonated with many of the Common Language facilitators. He replied, “It was the moment where it completely transformed the way that I looked at what we do with Sickboy. Not only is what we are doing something that brings us joy, but it is also something that is deeply meaningful for the people that participate in this with us.”
Leading Through Stories: Enhancing Storyteller Wellbeing
In the first podcast episode of the Leading Through Stories podcast, we dive deep into the world of digital storytelling with Mike Lang, the founder of Common Language Digital Storytelling. Mike discusses the importance of storyteller wellbeing, an aspect that is often overlooked but plays a critical role in the process of creating and sharing narratives.
Removing Barriers Transforms Lives & Creates Lasting Legacy
Before creating their digital stories, Rocky Mountain Adaptive was seeking a powerful tool in stakeholder communications and advocacy. Creating digital stories added dimension to their marketing and communications strategies and allowed them to connect with their stakeholders in a deeper, more meaningful way.
Starting with Why: DST for Patient Engagement and Quality Improvement
A Case Study of the Alberta Health Services Patient and Family Advisor Digital Storytelling Program